<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDepending on where you live, one of the major live TV streaming services could carry the channel that has your favorite team. Those channels, called regional sports networks, deliver almost all of the regular-season games live.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Most such services, however, carry only a handful of the 30 RSNs that show MLB games — and they’re typically the most expensive. DirecTV Stream carries the most RSNs, but you’ll need to spring for its $90-a-month plan; its basic $70-a-month plan doesn’t include RSNs. Sling TV, a service that costs $35 a month, doesn’t have any RSNs for baseball. If you’re a baseball fan who needs your team’s RSN, a cable subscription might actually be cheaper than streaming.<\/p>\n
The other option is , a separate service that carries every game played by every team live. It’s great for hard-core fans in general. MLB.TV costs $140 for the season or $25 a month.<\/p>\n
The big catch with MLB.TV is the local blackout restriction: You can’t watch your local team’s games live. Instead, they become available about 90 minutes after the game ends. If you’re a Yankees fan in the New York area, for example, you can’t start to watch the Yankees game until an hour and a half after<\/em> the final out. Other teams’ games aren’t blacked out live, which makes MLB.TV ideal for fans who want to follow one or more of the 28 or 29 teams based in other cities, aka out-of-market teams.<\/p>\nDirecTV Stream: Best for fans of the home team <\/h2>\n Due to MLB.TV’s blackout restriction, a live TV streaming service is the best bet for following your local team. Many services carry the RSN that has exclusive rights to every regular season game, but availability varies by location and service.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition to the RSNs listed below,\u00a0live TV services carry most if not all of the major national networks — ESPN, Fox, FS1, MLB Network and TBS<\/strong> — that regularly televise matchups from different teams around the league. Details are at the top of this article.<\/p>\nHere’s how the RSNs stack up on each service. <\/p>\n\n
RSN availability by team and streaming service<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\n
\n\n <\/p>\n<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nTeam<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNetwork Name<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nDirecTV Stream ($90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nFuboTV ($70)\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nYouTube TV ($65)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nHulu with Live TV ($70)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nSling Blue ($35)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n <\/p>\n<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nArizona Diamondbacks<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/i><\/p>\nBally Sports Arizona<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nAtlanta Braves<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/b><\/p>\nBally Sports South<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/i><\/u><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nBaltimore Orioles<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nMASN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nBoston Red Sox<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNESN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/i><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/i><\/u><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nChicago Cubs<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nMarquee Sports Network<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nChicago White Sox<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNBC Sports Chicago<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nCincinnati Reds<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nBally Sports Ohio<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nCleveland Indians<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nBally Sports Great Lakes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/i><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nColorado Rockies<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nAT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/u><\/p>\nDetroit Tigers<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nBally Sports Detroit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/i><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nHouston Astros<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nAT&T SportsNet Southwest and Bally Sports Southwest<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/p>\nYes (AT&T SportsNet Southwest)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nKansas City Royals<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nBally Sports Kansas City<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/i><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nLos Angeles Angels<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nBally Sports West<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/i><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/i><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nLos Angeles Dodgers<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nSpectrum SportsNet LA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nMiami Marlins<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nBally Sports Florida<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/i><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nMilwaukee Brewers<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nBally Sports Wisconsin<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/i><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nMinnesota Twins<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nBally Sports North<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/i><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNew York Mets<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nSportsNet NY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/i><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nNew York Yankees<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nYES<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nOakland Athletics<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNBC Sports California<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/i><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nPhiladelphia Phillies<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nNBC Sports Philadelphia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/b><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/u><\/p>\nNo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nPittsburgh Pirates<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\nAT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nYes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n